Q: Is 172,332 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,332 is a composite number.

Why is 172,332 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 172,332 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,787 9,574 14,361 19,148 28,722 43,083 57,444 86,166 and 172,332, with no remainder.

Since 172,332 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,332, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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